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The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has begun purchasing maize straight from farmers astatine the government-fixed enactment price. Procurement centres person been opened successful section cooperative societies crossed the territory done the Chamarajanagar District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (CHAMUL).
The Union volition procure maize required for cattle provender accumulation successful KMF-owned provender plants. The State authorities has fixed a enactment terms of ₹2,400 per quintal, which includes the basal price, the outgo of 2 gunny bags, and transportation. Procurement volition beryllium done straight from farmers, taxable to prime norms.
The process of purchasing maize for KMF’s Hassan cattle provender works has already commenced. Registration volition beryllium carried retired done the e-Samridhi level developed by NCDEX eMarkets Limited (NeML) and the State’s Farmer Registration and a Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) software, coordinated by unit of the beverage cooperative societies and designated Union officials. After illustration testing, eligible nutrient volition beryllium procured, a property merchandise stated.
Only farmers whose harvest survey records (RTC) database maize arsenic the cultivated harvest are eligible. Under the scheme, 12 quintals per acre and a maximum of 20 quintals of FAQ-grade maize per husbandman volition beryllium procured. Payments volition beryllium made done Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to slope accounts linked with the farmer’s Aadhaar number, the merchandise added.
Farmers funny successful selling maize whitethorn interaction the taluk sub-offices nether the jurisdiction of CHAMUL. Rajkumar, managing director, CHAMUL, said that for much details, 1 tin interaction CHAMUL: 6366824213, Chamarajanagar and Yelandur: 9945828993, Gundlupet: 9606098335, Hanur: 9740576484, and Kollegal: 6366824224.
